The Baptist Magazine

hands may not always be tied in the way they hitherto have been.

If we are not all spared to see the day, some of us may. God only knows; and his will be done.

Through the assistance of the Almighty, we are pressing forwards towards the mark for the prize of our high calling of God in Christ Jesus, endeavouring to build cach other up in his most holy faith, which is able to save us from sin, and our souls from eternal death. We have three brethren who labour amongst us at the cha

About a month ago, I baptized three men belonging to the Honourable Company's European regiment, now lying at Dinapore. One of them is a very proInising young man he has had a liberal education, and I hope will become a great blessing to the church in this regiment. His experience, as related at a church meeting previous to his baptism, was very affecting. He has been favour-pel near the Cavalry lines, two of whom ed with many privileges of a spiritual nature; a pious mother, a pious preceptor, and a pious family, with which he served his apprenticeship. When he had served his time, he married and entered into business on his own account. His concern prospered, and he forgot God, and gave himself up to worldly pursuits and plea sures. At length, through the villany of a man with whom he had large dealings, be became embarrassed: to extricate himself, he disposed of his property, and paid off his debts, after which he had two or three hundred pounds left. This circumstance preyed much upon the mind of his wife: soon after she died in childbed. Instead of seeking consolation from the only true source, he gave himself up to the bottle, and thus continued till he had spent the whole of his remaining property. After this, without acquainting his friends with his design, he enlisted into the Honourable Company's Service. On his way out, reflection revived his former instructions and convictions; and, I trust, led him to Jesus in the true spirit of the publican of old, when he smote his breast and cried, God be inerciful to me a sinner.

CAWNPORE.

The Brethren and Sisters of the Particular
Baptist Church, Cawnpore, to our dear
Brother in Christ, the Rev. Mr. J.
Lawson;

DEAR BROTHER,

you personally know, (Cowen and Chapman;) the other is one whom the Lord has been pleased to raise up out of the regiment, who did not attend the means while we were with you in Calcutta. But the Lord has bestowed on him an excellent gift. For such mercies our thanks are due to him who is the Author of all goodness. Some of our brethren, who cannot assemble at the chapel, on account of the distance, meet at brother Tresham's house, where they pray and read the holy word of God, comforting each other, and rejoicing in Him who heareth prayer. We are in all twenty-four in communion, and there is one candidate for baptism, and a number of serious hearers. Two have been baptized since my arrival at Cawnpore, and one backslider has been restored, and another is returning.

We thank God on behalf of our brethren at Baligunge, for their welfare in the things that pertain to their eternal happiness. We beg you will remember us all to them in love, for the sake of their faith in Christ. I intend to request our brethren here to establish an experience meeting, according to your mode. We have constituted a Branch Society, for the purpose of contributing our nite towards promoting the Redeemer's cause amongst the heathen, agreeably to the rules laid down in your Annual Report."

From the Church at Cawnpore; dated Dec. 30, 1819. Dearly beloved Brother in the Bonds of the everlasting Gospel :

Your kind letter was read at a meeting WE, the undersigned members of the of the brethren and sisters, and those Particular Baptist Church, greet you with, that love the Lord Jesus Christ, who are Grace and peace be multiplied unto you very thankful for your kind endeavours, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Thinking and earnestly pray God to bless you, and it our bounden duty, as partakers of the all the dear Missionaries in and about heavenly gift, to make known to the Calcutta; and may the Lord be conti- Committee of the Baptist Missionary Sonually with you all, and prosper his cause ciety, through you, their Secretary, the more and more, filling the places of wor-deplorable and destitute state of this staship which are built to revere his name in. We rejoice to hear that the assemblies increase in Calcutta and Fort William. Our Christian love to all who love the Lord in your parts, and we wait with expectation till we see the time when a faithful pastor will be sent among us.

tion, for want of one to hold forth the word of life to perishing souls, we take the liberty of stating the prospect of usefulness which seems at this time to present itself to our view, for the information of our brethren. In his Majesty's 11th Regiment of Light Dragoous there seems

And in respect to the natives, the prospect is equally encouraging; which Brother M'Intosh has witnessed in the attention given to him whilst deliver

almost regrets the necessity that is laid upon him to leave them; and we have further to say, that there is every reason to think, that a Missionary at this station would be able to defray the expenses, from the great number of families who are constantly resident here, and whe would be glad to have so favourable an opportunity afforded for the instruction of their children.

evidently a call" to come over and help us." May it meet the same attention, and may the same happy consequence ensue as on a former occasion "Say not there are three months, and then comething the great truths of the gospel. He harvest; for behold the fields are already white." Contiguous to the barracks of this regiment is a commodious place of worship, which has been made over to the Society by his Majesty's 21st Light Dragoons; in this a number of the regiment meet daily for prayer and reading of the scriptures; but in a weak state, having none of any standing amongst them. Brother M'Intosh, who came up for the purpose from Allahabad, has baptized two of them, and three others, who are residents on the station; but, alas! we are as sheep without a shepherd; like David in the cave Adullam, crying, "Ah! that one would give us to drink of the wells of salvation!" the refreshing streams of which run through the sanctuary. May He, of whom the law and the prophets do speak, send one of his mighty men amongst us, who will not fear to go forth with boldness to preach the glad tidings of salvation and peace.

We would therefore hope, that this which we think should be evidently considered as a call to work in this part of the Lord's vineyard, may be laid before the great Head of the Church by prayer; and we doubt not but the decision will be favourable. However, we would be resigned to his will in all things, "to whom the glory and honour and power, be now and for ever. Amen."

Signed by all the Members of the Church.

Account of Monies received by the Treasurer of the Baptist Missionary Society, from August 1, to November 1, 1820, not including Individual Subscriptions.

Birmingham, Bond-street Auxiliary Society.
Cardigan, collected by the Rev. T. Morgan

Tewkesbury Collection, by Mr. S. Jones.....

Legacy of the late Mr. W. Rogers, Barby, Northamptonshire, by Mr.

Pilton, (Duty deducted).

Mr. J. Deakin, Birmingham

Birmingham, Cannon-street Anxiliary Society, by Mr. Deakin

Coventry, Baptist Church..

Foxton, Collection and Society.....

Pontchydyrum Penny-a week Contributions

S. Maitland, Esq. Taunton....

Cambridge and Vicinity Auxiliary Society, and Subscriptions ·

£100 General Purposes

Eyethorn, Part of Collection, by the Rev. Mr. Giles
Hantingdonshire Auxiliary Society, by R. Foster, Esq..
E. a Donation

Royston, Subscriptions and Donations.

Bristol Auxiliary Society, by J. Daniell, Esq.
St. Helena, by the Rev. J. Vernon...
Wantage, Berkshire, by Mr. Jackson
Haddenham, by the Rev. Mr. Tyler

...

.. 200 0 0

Scarborough, collected by Mr. Hill.

2 7 11

1 4 7

1 11 6

The Rev. J. Edwards having visited Suffolk, at the request of the Committee, made Collections in several Churches, and was most kindly received. Particulars of the liberal Contributions of Christian Friends will be duly reported. The amount paid into the hands of the Treasurer is

-283 28

31 60

159 18 8

8 16 0

2 2

For the special object of repairing the Loss sustained at Spanish
Town, Jamaica, by the Rev. J. H. Hinton, Reading•••••••
Rev. J. D. Warren, Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire, by the Rev. C. Birt
Collected by the Rev. Messrs. Ward and Saffery, in Norfolk and Suffolk 283 2 2
Rev. James Stuart, Sawbridgeworth
Remitted by the Rev. Mr. Saffery...
Collected at Newbury, by Mr. Winterbotham...

0000OOONO

50 0 35 0

......

5 5 0

4 15 2 29 0

.......

W. W. Francis, Esq. Colchester, Five Years' Subscriptions
Collection at Sutton, Suffolk, by the Rev. S. Squirrell....
Auxiliary Society, Hammersmith, by Mr. Hanson, Treasurer